The Revolving Doors (Les portes tournantes) 35 years old

A quiet painter, separated from his wife for a year, receives a suitcase in the mail from his mother, whom he hasn't seen since infancy. He believes she abandoned him to his wealthy, paternal grandparents. The suitcase contains mementos and a diary, a long letter to him, written over the years, with details of her youth, her first job as a pianist at a cinema, the coming of talkies, her marriage, and how he came to live with his grandparents. As he reads through the materials and her story comes to life, his son Antoine, who's about 10 or 12, tries to break through his father's silence and sorrow by taking matters into his own hands.

Credits

The Revolving Doors Cast

Name Character
Rémy Girard He was 37, now 73 years old as Monsieur Litwin
Jacques Penot He was 29, 57 years old when he died as Pierre Blaudelle
Marcel Sabourin He was 53, now 89 years old as Homme du train
Rita Lafontaine She was 48, 76 years old when she died as Madame Beaumont
Hubert Loiselle He was 56, 72 years old when he died as Monsieur Beaumont
Miou-Miou She was 38, now 74 years old as Lauda
Monique Spaziani She was 30, now 66 years old as Céleste Beaumont
Gabriel Arcand He was 38, now 74 years old as Madrigale Blaudelle
Jean-Louis Roux He was 65, 90 years old when he died as Monsieur Blaudelle
Charlotte Laurier She was 21, now 57 years old as Bonne

The Revolving Doors Crew

Name Department
Francis Mankiewicz as Director. He was 44 (49) years old when He died Directing
Francis Mankiewicz as Writers' Assistant. He was 44 (49) years old when He died Writing
The Revolving Doors poster
The Revolving Doors (35 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, May 26, 1988
  • Runtime: 101 minutes
  • Budget: 2746750.00